I see this effect applied all the time but I dont know how to do it!

[starfishandroid]

Hi everyone

Im sorry for being such a novice but I have a question about digital photo editing that I always wanted answered.
First let me start off by thanking all of you for lending your time and intelligence to help others like myself who wish to express themselves. Im am forever grateful.

Now on to the question, how exactly do I make my pictures all cartoony or painting like as in these examples?



Im guessing the technique is similar to that of the Dragan effect, but im not sue. Besides maybe tinkering with the hard lighting, and some dodging ad burning I have no idea how artist achieve this. In the end my ultimate goal is to design mixtape covers such as these.

So if you have any advice on how to achieve any of these effects It would be very much appreciated! thank You!

 

[Emelia]

Ooh I would also like to know this. It,s a nice effect.

 

[Inkz]

I'm guessing it's some good use of Topaz Lab filters...

Among other stuff like the mentioned dodges and burn, lighting. But I'm sure the cartoony look comes from Topaz.

 

[IamSam]

Here are a few discussions on the effect that might help out.

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/photoshop-newbies/43915-any-help-effect.html

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum...89-does-anybody-know-how-generate-effect.html

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum...ect]-please-help-me-discover-what-effect.html

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum...ease-help-me-identify-edit-please-thanks.html

 

[Tom Mann]

This has been discussed several times in the past few months. It's easy to get close to this look, but difficult to reproduce the exact look. Start by looking over this thread (around post #29):

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/photoshop-newbies/43915-any-help-effect.html

HTH,

Tom M

PS - Thanks for posting those links, Sam. We were writing at the same time. - Tom